New video loaded: How do we know that Iran used deadly force to suppress protests?
The New York Times collected and analyzed hundreds of videos shared by Iranians about the crackdown on anti-government protests despite the internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how The Times' visual research team found out.
Written by Sanjana Varghese, Christina Thornell, James Surdam, Jon Hazell, and Zach Caldwell
February 5, 2026
